Tunisia: Presidential scapegoating stokes fear and support
President Kais Saied's comments have incited attacks on sub-Saharan migrants amid a wider crackdown. But the African Union and others have called for apologies, giving migrants hope.
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Locals protest against new migrant center in Germany
There have been more public protests against plans to build accommodation for refugees and migrants in northeastern Germany. Far right extremists joined a demonstration of around 500 people on Monday.
Hundreds march for justice following murder of street vendor
Following the murder of a Nigerian street vendor in the central Italian town of Civitanova Marche, hundreds of people took to the streets demanding justice last Saturday.
Lebanon: Cabinet demands army probe over migrant shipwreck
The Lebanese government has demanded an investigation into an incident in the night between Saturday and Sunday (April 24-25) in which at least six migrants drowned off the coast of Tripoli. Some survivors have said that the military cutter voluntarily rammed into the migrant vessel.
Tunisia: NGOs express solidarity with refugee protest
A group of Tunisian and international NGOs have issued a statement expressing their solidarity with migrants and refugees protesting against the UNHCR in Tunisia.
Afghan migrants in Lesbos protest Taliban takeover
Some 500 asylum seekers and local activists on the Greek island of Lesbos gathered late Monday evening for a peaceful protest against the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan. They held up Afghan flags and banners that read "We say no to Taliban".
Glasgow: Men threatened with deportation released after protest
An attempt to deport two migrants considered illegal by the authorities led to a neighborhood protest in the Scottish city of Glasgow last week, forcing the police to release the two foreign nationals.
Demonstrators gather at Berlin airport to protest deportation flight to Afghanistan
Deportation flights of asylum-seekers to Afghanistan remain controversial, due to the precarious security situation there.
Video: Protests against migrant arrivals on Canary Islands
Locals working in the tourism sector on Spain's Canary Islands have been hit hard by coronavirus lockdowns. Though many of them welcome foreigners, migrants arriving irregularly from Africa who have been housed in empty hotels have caused xenophobia to escalate.
Austria: Outrage over deportation of three girls
The deportation of three girls to Georgia and Armenia has caused controversy and tension in the governing coalition between the green party and conservatives in Austria. Many people criticized the government for expelling children who were considered to be "well integrated", including a 12-year-old girl born in Austria.
Italy: Petition against village for seasonal workers in Siracusa
A reported 800 residents in the area of Cassibile, some 15 kilometers from the Sicilian city of Siracusa, have signed a petition against the construction of a village meant to host seasonal farm workers.
French police use tear gas to dismantle Paris migrant camp
Authorities have removed a new camp just a week after hundreds of migrants were left homeless in the French capital. Police used tear gas to drive the inhabitants out and decried an "illegal occupation of public space."